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Deadline to join commission is Friday

Alamogordo Daily NewsBy John Bear, Staff Writer

Posted:
11/12/2012 10:16:24 PM MST

Friday marks the deadline for anyone interested in throwing his or her hat into the ring for a spot on the Alamogordo City Commission that was left vacant by the resignation of a four term commissioner.

Renee Cantin, Alamogordo City Clerk, said potential candidates seeking to fill the recently-vacated District 6 Commission seat must submit a letter of interest, a declaration of candidacy and an affidavit of voter registration by 9 a.m. Friday morning.

The packet provided by the city clerk's office contains the declaration of candidacy and voter registration affidavits are available at the Otero County Clerk's Office, according to Cantin.

District 6 was vacated by longtime City Commissioner Ed Cole, who resigned citing health concerns.

It is the second time this year a commissioner has suddenly tendered a resignation, the first being District 2 Commissioner Aaron Rance.

The city commission will officially nominate candidates at its regularly scheduled meeting Nov. 20.

Candidates selected will be interviewed at a commission meeting on Dec. 4 and the sitting commissioners will make their final selection Dec. 18.

The commission utilized the same process earlier this year when it chose current District 2 Commissioner Nadia Sikes to replace Rance.

Sikes beat out three other candidates to land a seat on the commission.

Cole was first elected to the commission in 2000 and became the Mayor Pro-Tem in 2010, which is a deputy to the mayor.

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His resignation triggered a reorganization of the commission.

The commission voted unanimously during the reorganization to keep Mayor Susie Galeawho represents District 7on in her role as mayor.

District 5 Commissioner Al Hernandez was selected as the new Mayor Pro-Tem.Reach John Bear at jbear@alamogordonews.com or Twitter @johnbearwithme